i was just wondering what the deal is with trying to change the color of the letters and numbers on the taskbar.. i remember reading somewhere that it causes a bootloop but has there been any progress on that?
thanks!
Not sure about the boot loop rumor, but its almost near impossible to change. you have to deodex .odex files to get to the actual file to make the change. The problem is the .odex files can be deodexed, but reassembling them is more difficult. Trust me, im still trying to find a way to get this done.
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Not sure about the boot loop rumor, but its almost near impossible to change. you have to deodex .odex files to get to the actual file to make the change. The problem is the .odex files can be deodexed, but reassembling them is more difficult. Trust me, im still trying to find a way to get this done.
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I was able to un-odex the file and see the code I needed to change. The problem fo rme was re-odexing the file. I un-odexed the file on the phone and then used utilities to re-odex on my PC. I wonder if I need to re-odex directly on the phone to create a valid file. Has anyone tried this yet?
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I was able to un-odex the file and see the code I needed to change. The problem fo rme was re-odexing the file. I un-odexed the file on the phone and then used utilities to re-odex on my PC. I wonder if I need to re-odex directly on the phone to create a valid file. Has anyone tried this yet?
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i dont know..
if i had enough skills and knowledge about that stuff i would try but i'm still learning :]
is anyone up for the challenge?
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I have been creating themes for all types of ROMs for a while now and for some reason about half of Hero ROMs I am not able to edit. When I download the .zip file and make changes when I go to close it I get memory errors and things of that nature that happen on multiple computers so I know it isnt my hardware.
So I decided to extract the Hero ROMs side by side, the one I can edit and the one I cant to see the difference. Well the one I cant edit always crashes when extracting, so I went folder by folder to find the issue. Well the problem is in the system > lib folder and there are 2 files with the same name but different capitalizations, liba2dp.so and libA2DP.so and it causes the error.
It appears I can remove the capitalized version of the file (aka the smaller one) and then everything goes back to normal and I can edit the ROM like usual. Can anyone confirm any of this?
this is microgays fault - ntfs doesn't support this - switch to linux.
maxisma said:
this is microgays fault - ntfs doesn't support this - switch to linux.
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I have a virtual Mint installation I use for much of my theming which is why it was never really a problem, but I know other people have run into the issue and never bothered to ask and I just wanted to understand it instead of avoiding it.
So removing the file will work or am I breaking something else in exchange? I noticed your Hero roms dont have this issue and its your ROMs that helped me figure this out.
After many many tweaking and cooking ROMs for WinMo I want to do same with Android. The reason I cooked for WinMo was speed, but since it is not an issue with mine Desire(but it can be better I want to customize ROM a little bit, so remove some stuff and later maybe add few apps. If this want be a problem I will try to tweak too.
However in WinMo I have always have served kitchen, I just tweaked removed and add few things and job done but here there are no kitchens..yet(I hope somebody will sooner or later post it
So is there anybody who can help to set up kitchen so that I can cook few roms for me and this community?
So if I understanded correctly I need following to start cooking
android sdk
java jdk
signing tool
stock ROM
I have downloaded them all, extracted SDK in D:\HTC Desire\Android SDK, installed Java JDK in C:\Program Files (x86)\Java and I don't know what to do next?
Extract ROM, where(?), extract system.img which is in rom.zip if yes how and where?
Thanks for your help
Benko, you can extract the ROM anywhere you want. But, you don't want images. You should look at Pauls rootedupdate.zip as a starting point. Unzip that.
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Benko, you can extract the ROM anywhere you want. But, you don't want images. You should look at Pauls rootedupdate.zip as a starting point. Unzip that.
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Ok extracted that rootedupdate.zip and found a lot of apks and obexes so after I delete those files that I dont want how to put that all back together to file that is flashable?
You'll have to resign the zip after removing stuff, otherwise it will give verification errors when trying to flash.
You need to remove the current certificates from the file, there are three files in the META-INF folder - delete those, but keep the update script (the COM folder inside), it's needed for flashing.
I use this little thingy for signatures: http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Generating_Keys
Hope this helps!
PS-beware of any dependencies between the various apk's and any framework modding that might be needed, otherwise you'll get more fc's than you can carry; I know I did
PS2- if you want a served kitchen, you'll find one over at Modaco, for a CyanogenMod port (a link is posted in a thread here) - see if that suits you're needs.
PS3- check out the Chef Central sticky here, too - it should be easier to get quicker/more accurate info from the seasoned cooks there
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Ok extracted that rootedupdate.zip and found a lot of apks and obexes so after I delete those files that I dont want how to put that all back together to file that is flashable?
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Rezip the folders: meta, system & boot.img.
Then resign them. You can then transfer it to sd and try to flash. If it doesn't boot, then you have to troubleshoot.
May I know that how to change layout of the home screen?
e.g. HTC sense has news/mail widget where first installed and booted.
Where can I change these settings?
Also , I want to know if I made my own rom, and updated to my desire.
If it doesn't boot or anything, can I updated the rootedupdate.zip from Paul to get the desire back working?
Thanks
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Rezip the folders: meta, system & boot.img.
Then resign them. You can then transfer it to sd and try to flash. If it doesn't boot, then you have to troubleshoot.
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kevin612 said:
May I know that how to change layout of the home screen?
e.g. HTC sense has news/mail widget where first installed and booted.
Where can I change these settings?
Also , I want to know if I made my own rom, and updated to my desire.
If it doesn't boot or anything, can I updated the rootedupdate.zip from Paul to get the desire back working?
Thanks
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Ok zipped those folders(META-INF, system, boot.img) in rootedupdate.zip, used autosign.bat to manually sign that .zip and now it should be flashable?
@Kevin-yes if it is not bootable you can flash Pauls rom again
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Ok zipped those folders(META-INF, system, boot.img) in rootedupdate.zip, used autosign.bat to manually sign that .zip and now it should be flashable?
@Kevin-yes if it is not bootable you can flash Pauls rom again
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Hopefully. After a few hundred times you'll get the hang of it. ;P
If it boot loops, it won't boot. Try again. Always remember what you're adding and subtracting. Maybe start out with only a couple things.
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Hopefully. After a few hundred times you'll get the hang of it. ;P
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OK Since I returned my device to my store because of warranty can you try that ROM, I will upload it for you ?
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OK Since I returned my device to my store because of warranty can you try that ROM, I will upload it for you ?
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Sure, why did you return it?
Uploading it now
Some very very bad battery leaking...80% in one night and sync was off!
Thank you so much eViL D: and everybody else for help
Ok I also want to create my own rom but I don't know how to sign it..
Any help would be most appreciated.
ROM Link here
http://www.mediafire.com/?zt4ymz42jzj
I hope it works
So for now I even don't need Android SDK?
I downloaded the rom kitchen from Chef Central...Does the rom need to be sign after I built them out in Linux?
Also there are some folders I not understand yet....
Inside system folder - customize, etc, framework, usr and xbin I dont understand yet.
Cause looking at eVil D:'s rom and paul's rom is very different in those. And even paul's rom doesnt have customize folder.
Would like to understand all and see if I can make a rom out.
Thanks
Anybody tried my ROM ?
benko286 said:
Anybody tried my ROM ?
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Got corrupted DL. Will have to try again.
kevin612 said:
I downloaded the rom kitchen from Chef Central...Does the rom need to be sign after I built them out in Linux?
Also there are some folders I not understand yet....
Inside system folder - customize, etc, framework, usr and xbin I dont understand yet.
Cause looking at eVil D:'s rom and paul's rom is very different in those. And even paul's rom doesnt have customize folder.
Would like to understand all and see if I can make a rom out.
Thanks
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the kitchen signs the rom automatically. run the menu from terminal ( using linux) and u will see all the what the kitchen is doing.
do not try to compare custom roms ... they are different. some have extrafiles & folders depending on their customisations.
best thing is to compare with an original rom for the desire. and u see what has been added to get X and Y. involves a lot of trials and errors.
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Got corrupted DL. Will have to try again.
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I will try downloading too, if it wont work I will reupload it
I know that this can sound wierd but can anybody of you upload his kitchen?
Thank you all for help!
EDIT: File is corrupted, uploading again!
Reuploaded and tested, RAR file is ok
http://www.mediafire.com/?w5wommomzmk
Please somebody try ROM
Thanks
benko286 said:
Reuploaded and tested, RAR file is ok
http://www.mediafire.com/?w5wommomzmk
Please somebody try ROM
Thanks
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Anybody tried ROM ?
P.S anybody has link to CyanogenMod port, anybody uses that kitchen?
Hi, I am trying to get the source code of the ToggleWidgets.apk that cames with my Motorola Defy+. I already read many things (since I am new user, I am not able to post outside links) but I was not succesful on doing it. What I did so far:
Copied the frame moto-res.apk, framework-res.apk, and blur-res.apk from my Rom.
Installed it on the apktool, apktool if ...
Runned apktool d ToggleWidgets.apk and it was correctly extracted into the dir ToggleWidgets
Now I was expecting to find a classes.dex file. But there is not, and I got stuck. If someone knows what should I do, or a link with things to clarify, I would be thankful.
I just renamed one of my apps with .zip and opened it, and the classes.dex file was in there. not sure if that helps or not.
@ronaldguilmet: It was the very first thing I tried. Interesting that in my case the file present. Thanks!
I guess the class files generated with the Android SDK uses obfuscation through Proguard. I think you cannot disassemble it.
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I guess the class files generated with the Android SDK uses obfuscation through Proguard. I think you cannot disassemble it.
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I do not know why ToggleWidgets.apk does not include classes.dex file. But when I tried different applications, I could get the source code using dex2jar, and then jdgui.
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I do not know why ToggleWidgets.apk does not include classes.dex file. But when I tried different applications, I could get the source code using dex2jar, and then jdgui.
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did you manage to deodex it? if so, can you tell me how? I've tried differents methods with no success. My ultimate goal is to be able to use the Toggle Widgets in a custom ROM like CM9, I don't even know if this is possible without using the motoblur launcher. Could it be that you are trying to do the same thing? it's just that I like those widgets so much and I would like to keep them in a different ROM.
Hi i have read a few posts about editing apk files but most are only about editing the image files. i need to edit the classes.dex file inside the apk i have done this but when i try and install the apk it doesnt work is this possible to do? thanks
this is not to do anything illegal it is simply to make an android app i use equal to the iphone equivalent (there are less servers for the android app) so i basically want to change the url from the apk to the iphone url)
Cheers
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Hi i have read a few posts about editing apk files but most are only about editing the image files. i need to edit the classes.dex file inside the apk i have done this but when i try and install the apk it doesnt work is this possible to do? thanks
this is not to do anything illegal it is simply to make an android app i use equal to the iphone equivalent (there are less servers for the android app) so i basically want to change the url from the apk to the iphone url)
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Tried signing the file after modding it?
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Hi thanks for your reply, yes i have and it still doesnt work unfortunately
Use apktool to extract the APK, you'll get .smali files instead of classes.dex (this is the decompiled version). Edit these files appropriately, then repack the APK with apktool and sign it. Should work.
Does apktool require command line? if so it is too complicated for me
Yes, it does. If command line is too difficult, it's probably unlikely you'll be able to get this working I'm afraid. You could try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619473
It's an IDE for editing APKs, might help. But honestly, the command line part is the easy bit
Just never had any luck with any command line stuff for android never works for me and i hate all the extra crap you have to install to use it. Thanks anyway ill see how i go.
morgs640 said:
Just never had any luck with any command line stuff for android never works for me and i hate all the extra crap you have to install to use it. Thanks anyway ill see how i go.
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If you wanna do basic stuff wid apktool then its a reaaly easy tool.. The commands are really very small!
Apktool d xxxx.apk for decompile
Apktool b xxxx for compiling n ur done!
Even the complex ones arent difficult! Only the installing of apktool takes time and its the hardest thing in the whole procedure
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in theory apktool is faily simple. but if you compile for android 4.0 better prepare yourself for huge headaches and a couple of white hairs as this thing wont work. i know two solutions, one consists of a really stupid juggling with two versions, one old which you can barely find, and one new, decompile with the old one, compile with the new one. some guy made a mod though and it finally ends the trouble, but i haven't seen it officially pronounced, which made it so damn hard to find it, hidden in some internet forums. another problem was that aapt needs to be present in the same directory, error codes will just spew out a bunch of gibbersish and you will never know whats wrong so all thats left is trying. but once you got it working it is as easy as pie.
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some guy made a mod though and it finally ends the trouble, but i haven't seen it officially pronounced, which made it so damn hard to find it, hidden in some internet forums. but once you got it working it is as easy as pie.
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You mean this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551236 ? (It was about two threads below this one at the time I posted this )
nice! i made myself little batch files for this. i just go "apkd skype" to decompile skype.apk and apkb skype for building it, zipping it, signing it. didnt even know theres a guy out there now.
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Yes, it does. If command line is too difficult, it's probably unlikely you'll be able to get this working I'm afraid. You could try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619473
It's an IDE for editing APKs, might help. But honestly, the command line part is the easy bit
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This program worked perfectly thank you so much
Hello guys.
I am wondering if there's any option/programme/app that can detect changes in apk files.
For example:
A dev releases a mod for something, let's say swaps a .png files to a custom .png and shares the mod in a thread.
And i want the same mod but in a different .png.
Now i can ofcourse ask the dev to do it, which is easy but i wont learn anything.
So i decide to try to make it for myself, but having no past experience with android i don't know how to do it.
And here's where the app/programme comes in (if there is one, ofc). A software that can detect any kinds of changes after decompiling apk files. Now many of you know that apk files have several folders inside, and inside those folder are various files.
So this software (if it exists) could be able to detect changes in the modded apk compared to my unmodded apk, and tell me where exactly the change(s) have been made.
In this way i don't need to bother a dev, and i maybe start to learn how to mod special areas of my phones UI.
Thanks for any reply!
Good day!